Bolton 1-2 Stoke City
Updated
Stoke City won: Bolton 1-2 Stoke City in the Championship (Round 9) on Sat, 10 Oct 2026 at Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton. Bolton goals: Thelonius Bair 90'+2. Stoke City goals: Lamine Cissé 45'+4, Ben Wilmot 62'. Sent off: Maksym Talovierov (20'). Expected goals: 3.13-0.74. Possession: 68-32. Player of the match: Ben Wilmot (8).
Match report
Stoke City beat Bolton 2-1
Stoke City squeezed past Bolton 2-1 away from home at Toughsheet Community Stadium on Saturday 10 October in the Championship.
Lamine Cissé put Stoke City ahead on 45+4' (0-1), Ben Wilmot made it 0-2 on 62' and Thelonius Bair pulled one back for Bolton on 90+2' (1-2).
Maksym Talovierov (Stoke City) was sent off on 20'.
Bolton had 68% of the ball, shots were 30-9 (5-4 on target) and expected goals finished 3.13-0.74. Bolton created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 26,018. Referee: Thomas Kirk.
Match stats
| Bolton | Stoke City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 68 | 32 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.13 | 0.74 |
| Total shots | 30 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 58 | 18 |
| Big chances | 7 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 7 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 501 (92%) | 185 (69%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 10 | 4 |
| Total shots | 30 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 14 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 11 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 23 | 6 |
Lineups
Bolton (4-2-3-1): Gavin Bazunu, Gaizka Larrazabal, Eoin Toal, Ben Davies, Max Conway, Josh Sheehan, Ethan Erhahon, Kyliane Dong, Rúben Rodrigues, Thierry Gale, Sam Dalby
Stoke City (3-4-3): Viktor Johansson, Ben Wilmot, Maksym Talovierov, Luke Graham, Ben Johnson, Djibril Soumaré, Ethan Galbraith, Eric Bocat, Jack McGlynn, Lamine Cissé, Justin Devenny
Key events
- 20' · Red card · Maksym Talovierov (Stoke City)
- 34' · Yellow card · Jack McGlynn (Stoke City)
- 45'+4 · Goal · Lamine Cissé (Stoke City)
- 46' · Substitution · Luca Bombino for Justin Devenny (Stoke City)
- 46' · Substitution · Atsuki Ito for Ethan Erhahon (Bolton)
- 56' · Substitution · Jayden Nelson for Thierry Gale (Bolton)
- 56' · Substitution · Samuel Iling-Junior for Kyliane Dong (Bolton)
- 62' · Goal · Ben Wilmot (Stoke City)
- 63' · Substitution · Ryan Hardie for Rúben Rodrigues (Bolton)
- 69' · Substitution · Bosun Lawal for Djibril Soumaré (Stoke City)
- 69' · Substitution · George Hirst for Lamine Cissé (Stoke City)
- 69' · Substitution · Junior Tchamadeu for Jack McGlynn (Stoke City)
- 72' · Yellow card · Max Conway (Bolton)
- 82' · Substitution · Thelonius Bair for Ben Davies (Bolton)
- 90'+2 · Goal · Thelonius Bair (Bolton)
All-time head-to-head
17 league meetings since 1993: Bolton 6, draws 6, Stoke City 5.
Questions
Who won Bolton vs Stoke City?
Stoke City won, 1-2 (Championship) on Sat, 10 Oct 2026.
When and where is Bolton vs Stoke City?
Sat, 10 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC at Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Bolton and Stoke City?
In 17 league meetings since 1993: Bolton 6 wins, 6 draws, Stoke City 5 wins (goals 25-20).